The effect of trough colour on the voluntary food intake of postweaned pigs - A short communication

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 193-197

  Edge, H L ^a   Varley, M A ^b   Rowlinson, P ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SCA Nutrition   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colour; Feeding trough; Performance; Pig; Visual stimulus; Weaning

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 2642552414     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livprodsci.2003.10.010     Document Type: Article

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